Chennaiyin FC vs NorthEast United, HIGHLIGHTS, Indian Super League Season 5: Defending champions CHE will be taking on NEUFC in a bid to register their first win this season.

That is it from our Live coverage of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2018-19 match between defending champions Chennaiyin FC and NorthEast United at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. The 2017-19 champions will be eager to scalp their first victory in the fifth edition of the league after facing back-to-back defeats from Bengaluru FC in their opener and by an attack-minded FC Goa at home. Coach John Gregory will be heavily relying on Jeje Lalpekhlua and Carlos Salom to shrug off their dismal form and make a powerful start at home tonight. The Highlanders, on the other hand, were held in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Goa, before they narrowly cruised overhauled ATK in a 1-0 win.

21:22 IST: PEEEPPPP!!! PEEEPPPP!!! PEEEEEPPP!!! NorthEast have sealed a stunning 4-3 win over the defending champions Chennaiyin FC. The hosts got a couple of chances in the dying moments of the match to pull off the equaliser, but they failed in all their attempts. Obgeche is the hero for the visitors and Rowlin Borges seals the deal. And Chennai let down for the third match since start of the season is the worst possible start for a defending champion.

21:20 IST, 90 minutes into the game: Jeje has been brought in by Chennaiyin and the match has three minutes of added time.

21:14 IST, 86 minutes into the game: Calderon.....misses it by miles from such a close range!!! Five minutes left on the clock. Chennaiyin are en route to their worst ever start to ISL season, equalling three losses in the start of the season in 2015-16 when they had lifted the trophy.

21:06 IST, 78 minutes into the game: Freekick for Chennai, curled in nicely, but lands just behind Salom. NEUFC defender later kicks it away to safety. Score 4-3

21:00 IST, 72 minutes into the game: A certain zeal to pull off the equaliser, but Chennaiyin still stand far from making a synchronised effort to build on one. Score 4-3

20:53 IST, 65 minutes into the attack: Chennaiyin showing desperation to net another goal, but the Highlanders are looking their best in the second half. Chennaiyin make a substitution: Alves out, Orlandi in.

20:42 IST, 54 minutes into the game: GOOOOAAALLLLLL!!!! Ball curled in from the right plank and the defender puts it away, but not successfully. Borges comes from behind, snatches the ball and squeezes it into the bottom right corner to score the goal and put NorthEast into the lead for the first time in the game. Score 4-3

20:40 IST, 52 minutes into the game: Either side hasn't made any significant attack. More of a haphazard start to the second half. Score 3-3

20:33 IST, 45 minutes into the game: The second half kicks off at the venue. The score stands 3-3. Can Chennai net another and end the game with their season's first win?

20:18 IST: END OF FIRST HALF!!!! There goes the whistle!!! An entertaining 45 minutes comes to an end. Thoi Singh brace put Chennaiyin ahead, but Ogbeche slowly built up on a momentum for the visitors to net a hat-trick and put things back on level terms. Score 3-3

20:09 IST, 39 minutes into the game: GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! Hat-trick for Ogbeche. He has shown fantastic composure in the first half today. Long cross, that finds the Nigerian up ahead. He receives the ball, dribbles it past the keeper before rolling the ball into the empty net.

20:06 IST, 36 minutes into the game: GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! Lovely pass-and-ass play from NorthEast, before the ball is laid inside the box. Ogbeche chests the ball down, and flicks it past the keeper to score his second goal. A brace for him as well as NorthEast trail by a goal now. Score stands CHE3-2 NEU

20:02 IST, 32 minutes into the game: GOOOOOAAALLLLLL!!!! It's Thoi Singh again!!! A brace for himself. Raphael Augusto dribbles down the left plank and flicks the ball in. Thoi fumbles, the ball dances between his legs, before a soft backward touch rolls it past the line.

19:59 IST, 28 minutes into the game: GOOOOAAALLLLL!!!! Ogbeche scores the goal for NorthEast United after the little fumble inside the box and sloppy defending from the hosts. Score 2-1 with Chennaiyin still leading, but good persistence form the visitors.

19:47 IST, 15 minutes into the game: GOOOOAAALLLL!!!! Isaac Vanmalsawma lays in the pass inside the box, as the keeper charges out but Thoi Singh is able to squeeze the ball through from a close range to double the lead for Chennaiyin.

19:41 IST, 11 minutes into the game: Sloppy defending from NEUFC as Chennai striker dribbles past two and curls in a cross before it is struck away from danger. Score 1-0

19:34 IST, 4 minutes into the game: GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! Corner for Chennayin and the ball rolls into the box after bouncing off the crowd. Who was it? Rowling Borges was it? Well, Chennaiyin take the early 1-0 lead.

19:31 IST: And the action kicks off at the JLN Stadium. Chennaiyin in their usual all blue, while NorthEast United in red. Visitors attacking from right to left.

19:24 IST: The two teams have made their way into the stadium amid fireworks and crowd cheer. Chennaiyin, the home team, will be looking for their first win in season five tonight. Time for the national anthem, followed by the handshake.

18:30 IST: In the previous season, the present defending champions had inflicted a 3-0 win over the Highlanders and so NorthEast will be looking to avenge to heavy defeat with the hosts being in an underwhelming form.